WASHINGTON — On the 65th day of his presidency, President Joe Biden appeared before the White House press corps for his first formal press conference. He took questions from more than a dozen reporters on issues that included America’s forever wars, U.S.-China relations, the southern border with Mexico, and voting …
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A lawsuit and countersuit between Taylor Swift and Utah fantasy theme park Evermore have both been resolved with the involved parties dropping their respective suits, Rolling Stone has learned. “As a resolution of both lawsuits, the parties will drop and dismiss their respective suits without monetary settlement,” a spokesperson for …
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Disney will release two major upcoming films, Cruella and Marvel’s Black Widow, simultaneously in theaters and on its streaming platform, Disney+. The announcement reflects continued pandemic safety concerns, and signals that major Hollywood studios are still hedging their bets that audiences won’t be fully ready to return to theaters even …
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Imagine growing up with Superman as your dad. He constantly misses your Little League games to battle Lex Luthor and Brainiac, yet you can’t even brag to your friends about what he does because of the whole secret identity thing. Oh, and good luck feeling worthy to fill his red …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Picking a projector for a home theater or casual use usually requires a pretty annoying choice. You could get a portable projector, which is easy to take around …
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The Blues Foundation has rescinded Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s 2021 Blues Music Awards nomination for Best Blues/Rock Artist. According to a statement from the organization, the decision was made over Confederate flag imagery displayed on Shepherd’s The Dukes of Hazzard “General Lee” car replica, and on “guitars and elsewhere.” The organization’s …
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If you knew Rick Singer prior to 2019, chances are good that you worked for a prestigious university or were a very, very wealthy parent. The tall man with the gray Frankenstein’s-monster haircut ran a consulting and college-counseling business called “The Key”; having been an actual high school basketball coach …
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For this year’s annualWomen Shaping the Future issue, we asked 12 of today’s top musical acts to talk about the women who have inspired them most in their lives and careers. Here, Waxahatchee‘s Katie Crutchfield talks about her lifelong admiration for Fiona Apple‘s music, and how she helped inspire Waxahatchee’s …
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Selena Gomez is following in the footsteps of Christina Aguilera as the next major pop star to musically embrace their Latina heritage. Twenty years after Aguilera’s Mi Reflejo LP, Gomez dropped her first Latin project, the Revelación EP. Both titles explore a theme of reflections, like looking into the mirror …
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Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez delivered a futuristic performance of “Dákiti” at the Grammys Sunday night. The two Latin music stars made do without an audience by performing inside of a glowing, sci-fi stage setup, rapping close to the camera as they wound their way through a maze of flashing …
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